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bbud656



Joined: 15 Jun 2010
PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:21 pm    Post subject: Dealing with mold Reply with quote
I have been in my new apartment for one week and have discovered a bunch of mold in the bathroom. A few days ago I noticed some on the wall and my co teacher helped me get some cleaner from emart. After cleaning the spot on the wall, I found a mold farm on top of my bathroom ceiling and under the tub. It is well beyond a do it yourself job. Wondering what the best course of action is. My school is a public school and is loaded, but seems pretty cheap about little things.
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Louis VI



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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... seems pretty cheap about little things

Buy a bottle of bleach for 800 won and clean it up.
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AsiaESLbound



Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Louis VI wrote:
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... seems pretty cheap about little things

Buy a bottle of bleach for 800 won and clean it up.


Yep, mix bleach and water in a spray bottle and spray regularly. Keep the window open, but close the door. You will notice your bathroom get increasingly white and fresher a week later. Most dark mold spots and that musty odor will disappear. Bleach is not a rock bottom 800 won like in America for a gallon jug, but it's still affordable to use.
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paulandsilas



Joined: 18 Aug 2010
Location: Daejeon, South Korea
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I got some mold cleaner and a toothbrush. Doing this probably takes longer, but the tiles and grout look cleaner and it hasn't been moldy for quite some time. I found a mold farm behind my toiled but managed to scrub most of it off the wall and toilet.
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just talk to it nicely and try to understand its point of view.
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Globutron



Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Be NICE to it? W slash E.

Do it the Mr. Bean way. But with Bleach instead of Paint. Cover everything up that needs covering, with newspaper, and then BLOW UP the bottle with a firework or something.

Mold free in seconds.
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paulandsilas



Joined: 18 Aug 2010
Location: Daejeon, South Korea
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Mr. Bean way sounds promising. Just make sure no one's trying to get a hat or something in the bathroom.
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Steelrails



Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do it the local way- Wallpaper over it and hope that does the trick.
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n�fara



Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Location: The Island
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've read somewhere that it's good to include a bit of liquid soap in the bleach/water mixture. It helps to really cover/coat all the mold and makes sure none survives due to air bubbles or an uneven surface.
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Stan Rogers



Joined: 20 Aug 2010
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Steelrails wrote:
Do it the local way- Wallpaper over it and hope that does the trick.


You could paint over it as well.
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raguirre



Joined: 20 Jan 2009
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had similar mold problems, but I've contained it with the following:

1) Bleach / Water solution = spray it on affected areas once a month (as suggested)

2) http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=132147555

- Hands down, the SMARTEST investment I've made since I've been here in Korea ... sure, you have to empty it out every day and a half, but WELL worth it! (i actually bought it for 40k, as opposed to the posted 89k)

3) Thirsty Hippo (http://www.ox